Greg Cannom
Birth Name:
Greg Cannom
Profession
Make up department, Special effects, Director, Actor, Location management
Fast Facts
- In 1994, he won the prize for Best Special Effects at the Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival
- In 2000, he won the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award for his work on "Bicentennial Man․"
- Won the Techinical Achievement Award in 2005 for his development of a specially modified silicone material used in films
- Was inspired to become a makeup artist after seeing "The Exorcist․"
- Often collaborates with fellow makeup artist Ve Neill on projects
- Primarily known for creating special effects makeup for horror films
- Worked as a makeup artist for the music video of Michael Jackson's "Thriller․"
Awards
- 1988Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
- 1991ACCA - Best Makeup & Hairstyling:Nominated
- 1992Oscar - Best Makeup:Nominated
- 1992ACCA - Best Makeup & Hairstyling:Winner
- 1992Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup FX:Winner
- 1993Oscar - Best Makeup:Winner
- 1993Oscar - Best Makeup:Nominated
- 1993Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
- 1993ACCA - Best Makeup & Hairstyling:Nominated
- 1994Oscar - Best Makeup:Winner
- 1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Make Up Artist:Nominated
- 1994Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup FX:Nominated
- 1994Best Special EffectsWinner
- 1995Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
- 1995BAFTA Film Award - Best Make Up/Hair:Nominated
- 1995BAFTA Film Award - Best Make Up/Hair:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series:Nominated
- 1996Oscar - Best Makeup:Nominated
- 1997Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
- 1998Oscar - Best Makeup:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Nominated
- 1999Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
- 1999Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup/Creature FX:Nominated
- 2000Oscar - Best Makeup:Nominated
- 2000Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup/Creature FX:Nominated
- 2000Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award - Best Special Effects Makeup - Feature:Winner
- 2002Oscar - Best Makeup:Nominated
- 2002Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Winner
- 2002Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup/Creature FX:Nominated
- 2002Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award - Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature:Nominated
- 2003Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award - Best Makeup - Television Mini-Series/Movie of the Week:Winner
- 2004OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Nominated
- 2005Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic):Nominated
- 2009Oscar - Best Achievement in Makeup:Winner
- 2009Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Winner
- 2009Gold Derby Film Award - Makeup/Hair:Winner
- 2009OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Winner
- 2010CinEuphoria - Best Make-Up - International Competition:Winner
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Nominated
- 2017Technical Award - Best Makeup:Winner
- 2019Oscar - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling:Winner
- 2019ACCA - Best Makeup & Hairstyling:Nominated
- 2019BAFTA Film Award - Best Make Up/Hair:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Makeup/Hair:Winner
- 2019INOCA - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Nominated
- 2019LEJA Award - Best Hair and Makeup:Nominated
- 2019Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature-Length Motion Picture:Winner
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Makeup/Hair of the Decade:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup:Nominated